What To Compost

  • kitchen waste (banana peels, apples cores, old lettuce leaves, eggs shells)  composting II
  • lawn clippings (use thin layers so they don’t mat down)
  • chopped leaves (large leaves take a long time to break down)
  • shredded branches
  • garden plants (use disease-free plants)
  • shredded paper
  • weeds (before they go to seed)
  • straw or hay
  • newspaper
  • wood ash (sprinkle lightly between layers)
  • hay
  • tea leaves and coffee grounds

What Not To Compost

  • Meat scraps and fatty trash
  • excessive wood ashes (counteracts with manures)
  • sawdust generally slows the decomposition of the pile.

Trouble Shooting Guide

Trouble Shooting Guide

Check out our other posts on composting: Beginner’s Guide to Compost Maintaining Your Compost